The
questionnaire will be treated in the utmost confidence and all data will be
stored safely.

It is envisaged that the findings of this
participatory exercise will provide baseline data on the status of gender
equality in private businesses for the
period 2015-2018. Recommendations of the Study will also guide further
actions to enhance equality.

Please aim to
answer all the questions

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Section A:
Demographics

1.

Sector of Activity

2.

What is your position in the company?

Board
Level

Senior Management

Mid-Level Personnel

Junior Level Personnel

Others

3.

Organisation Size (No. of Employees)

(a)Micro Enterprise

Please specify number of
persons employed

Note- Includes all those units
operating with one to five persons AND generating a gross output (proxy for
turnover) of not more than Rs.2 million

(b)Small Enterprise

Please specify number of
persons employed

Note- Includes those
generating an annual gross output of not more than Rs.10 million

(c)Medium Enterprise

Please specify number of
persons employed

Note- Those generating a gross
output of more than Rs.10 million but not more than Rs. 50 million

(d)Other Enterprise

Please specify number of
persons employed

Note-
Include all enterprises generating a gross output of more than Rs.50 million

4.

Has your Enterprise seen
an upward movement in terms of increase in profit for the period 2015-2018YesNo

Section B:
Human Resource

5.

Human Resource Gender Disaggregation

a.

Number of Men
Employed

b.

Number of Women Employed

6.

At what levels are women present?

Specify Number of Women

Chief Executive

Manager

Senior Management Team Members

Senior Administration

Administration

Senior Technical Staff

Technical Staff

General Support Staff

Others

7.

At what levels are men present?

Specify Number of Men

Chief Executive

Manager

Senior Management Team Members

Senior Administration

Administration

Senior Technical Staff

Technical Staff

General Support Staff

Others

Section C:
Educational Level and Qualifications

8.

What is the Educational level of Women and Men employed

Number of Men

Number of Women

(a)

Primary Education

(b)

Secondary Education

(c)

Tertiary Education

(d)

Post-Graduate
Qualification

For (d) Please breakdown in
terms of Educational Background

Number of Men

Number of Women

Arts/ Social
Sciences:

Physical
Sciences:

Legal/Accounting/
Economics:

Vocational/
Technical:

Other (please
specify):

Section D:
Equality in the Workplace

9.

Do you have a focal person
appointed who deals with equal opportunity matters? (Including harassment)YesNo

Comments: (please
specify if this is the mandate of the Human Resource Section or if there is a specific
Gender Focal Person)

10.

Do you have an internal Equality policy? (Please indicate yes or no)

If YES, what is your main reason for
having a policy? (Please indicate all reasons)

ØTo comply with the law

ØHave a diverse workforce

ØConsider equality is morally
important

ØPressure from staff or from
trade unions

ØCorporate and social
responsibility (important how the

organisation is viewed by the community

ØLead by example

ØOther (please specify)

If NO, what is
your main reason for not having a policy?

(Please
indicate all reasons)

ØSmall business

ØEmployees are already aware
of equality, do not need to have anything formal

ØNot really concerned/interested
about equality in my sector

ØNot thought about it

ØToo busy to consider it

ØToo bureaucratic

ØOther (please specify)

11.

Do your internal policies consider the
following issues?

ØAge

ØDisability

ØGender

ØPregnancy and
Maternity

ØChild Care

ØFlexi-time

12.

Are all employees aware of the organisations
approach toequality?
Yes
No

13.

Has the number of women increased for the
period 2015-date?
Yes
No

14.

Has the number of men increased for the
period 2015-date?
Yes
No

Section E: Legislative
Framework

15.

Are you aware of the Equal Opportunities Act 2008?
Yes
No

16.

Is the staff aware of the Equal
Opportunities Act 2008?
Yes
No

17.

Has the Equal Opportunities Act 2008 made
a difference to how you recruit and work with employees?
Yes
No

18.

Have you been subject to a claim of gender discrimination?
Yes
No

If yes, was the matter resolved internally
or in Court?
Court
Internal

Section F:Positive Action

19.

Positive action allows organisations to take steps to proactively

employ or retain people from
underrepresented groups* within

your organisations.Has there been such an initiative?
Yes
No

*Please explain if, for e.g.it was to increase
the number of women or persons with disabilities

20.

Does your organisation specifically encourage
women to apply for jobs when they are advertised?
Yes
No

21.

Does your company
have a women’s empowerment project?
Yes
No

If Yes, please give a
brief detail of the project.

Section G:Motivation

22.

Number of Women obtaining a
promotion for the period 2015-2018

23.

Number of Men obtaining a
promotion for the period 2015-2018

24.

Do you find that Women in
your organisation aspire to climbing up to decision making positions?
Yes
No

25.

Do you find that Men in your
organisation aspire to climbing up to decision making positions?
Yes
No

Section H:Parental Leave (2015-date)

26.

Have Women
taken Maternity Leave (14 weeks or more) in the last 3 years?
Yes
No

Specify number:

27.

How many women have
subsequently entered back into the labour force after taking Maternity Leave?

28.

Do you have a Policy on Paternity
Leave?
Yes
No

If Yes, what is the duration of the leave policy?

29.

Have Men have taken Paternity leave in the last 3 years?
Yes
No

Specify
number:

30.

Do you have a Policy on Parental
Leave?
Yes
No

If Yes,
what is the duration of the leave policy?

Section I:Personal Development

31.

Does your organisation give opportunities for employees to
attendpersonal development courses?
Yes
No

32.

Are women encouraged to attend such
courses?
Yes
No

33.

How many employees in your
company have been able to attend personal development course during the periods
below:

No. of Women

No. of Men

(a)

2015-2016

(b)

2016-2017

Section J:Organisation Culture

34.

How many major projects have been
spearheaded by women and men during the period below:

No. projects by Women

No. projects by of Men

(a)

2015-2016

(b)

2016-2017

35.

The working environment in the project
office has improved for womenover the past three years
Yes
No